California State Poker Championship Begins Today

The California State Poker Championship begins on Wednesday, May 5 at Commerce Casino in the greater Los Angeles area. The first event is a $220 no-limit hold’em tournament with a $500,000-guaranteed prize pool that is scheduled for five days. If you bust out of the event, you may re-enter on day 1B, 1C, or 1D. The final day will take place on Sunday, May 9. The tournament series will host a total of 22 events, and it will come to a close when a champion is crowned in the $3,085 no-limit hold’em championship on May 23.

Games spread will include limit and no-limit hold’em, pot-limit Omaha, Omaha eight-or-better, seven-card stud, eight-game mixed, and H.O.R.S.E. Variations of no-limit hold’em tournaments include heads-up, six-handed, double stack, turbo, bounty, and shootout formats. Buy-ins range from $220-$3,085.

Super-satellites for the championship event will take place May 5-14 at 7 p.m. The buy-in is $120 and rebuys are $100 during the first hour. Players begin with 1,500 in chips and blinds begin at 25-50. Levels will be 25 minutes during the rebuy period and 20 minutes thereafter. Mega satellites with a buy-in of $335 will run May 15-20 at 7 p.m. There will be additional mega-satellites on May 20 at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Players will receive 4,000 in chips and blinds begin at 25-50. Levels will be 30 minutes long.

The $3,085 no-limit hold’em championship begins at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 21 and it is scheduled for three days. Players will begin with 10,000 in chips and blinds begin at 25-50. Levels will be 60 minutes long, and increase to 90 minutes in length at the final table. Here is a look at the schedule for the championship event:

Friday, May 21, 2 p.m.: Day 1 (play 10 levels)
Saturday, May 22, 2 p.m.: Day 2 (play 10 levels)
Sunday, May 23, noon: Final Day (play down to a champion)

Here is a look at the full schedule for the 2010 California State Poker Championship:

Wednesday, May 5: Event No. 1 ($220 no-limit hold’em — $500,000 guaranteed)
Sunday, May 9: Event No. 2 ($220 limit hold’em — $50,000 guaranteed)
Sunday, May 9: Event No. 3 ($335 Omaha eight-or-better — $50,000 guaranteed)
Monday, May 10: Event No. 4 ($335 no-limit hold’em double stack)
Monday, May 10: Event No. 5 ($330 H.O.R.S.E.)
Tuesday, May 11: Event No. 6 ($335 six-handed no-limit hold’em)
Tuesday, May 11: Event No. 7 ($335 eight-game mixed)
Wednesday, May 12: Event No. 8 ($545 no-limit hold’em)
Wednesday, May 12: Event No. 9 ($335 pot-limit Omaha)
Thursday, May 13: Event No. 10 ($220 turbo no-limit hold’em — $50,000 guaranteed)
Thursday, May 13: Event No. 11 ($335 seven-card stud — $50,000 guaranteed)
Friday, May 14: Event No. 12 ($335 no-limit hold’em bounty — $100,000 guaranteed)
Saturday, May 15: Event No. 13 ($220 no-limit hold’em rebuy — $200,000 guaranteed)
Sunday, May 16: Event No. 14 ($335 no-limit hold’em shootout)
Monday, May 17: Event No. 15 ($545 no-limit hold’em double stack)
Monday, May 17: Event No. 16 ($1,065 eight-game mixed)
Tuesday, May 18: Event No. 17 ($345 heads-up no-limit hold’em)
Tuesday, May 18: Event No. 18 ($220 turbo no-limit hold’em — $50,000 guaranteed)
Wednesday, May 19: Event No. 19 ($335 no-limit hold’em — $100,000 guaranteed)
Wednesday, May 19: Event No. 20 ($1,575 no-limit hold’em bounty)
Friday, May 21: Event No. 21 ($3,085 no-limit hold’em championship)
Saturday, May 22: Event No. 22 ($220 no-limit hold’em)

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